BGAA (A Kentucky Indivisible Chapter)

(over an image of the Statue of Liberty) WE STAND WITH IMMIGRANT FAMILIES

Help slow down ICE’s terror. Talk to local businesses about putting up signage to protect employees from ICE raids and show solidarity with immigrant communities: act.indivisible.org/signup/signs...

LEXINGTON!!! You showed up and stood up for democracy! We had amazing speakers and music and marching, but YOU made it all possible. Enjoy these great 📷 from Ashley Swift Photography
#NoKings #NoKingsLEX
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Thank you to the organizers of today's wildly successful (and peaceful) "No Kings" rallies. You did an amazing job. And thanks to all the millions of people who showed up to give us faith. And a special shout out to the White House regime and the Speaker of the House for all the free publicity!

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1

Trickle-down economics was always a sham.

Nothing has ever trickled down.

#A_NewHope ✊

People fill the plaza in front of the Courthouse in downtown Lexington, KY.

Lexington, KY #NoKings #NoKingsLex

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A large crowd hold up protest signs.

A person in an inflatable frog costume in the middle of a crowd of protestors.

Lexington Vice Mayor Dan Wu speaks to a crowd, holding a sign that says "Immigrants and Refugees Belong Here."

Former Kentucky State Senator Charles Booker speaks to a crowd.

We were honored to be joined by Lexington Vice Mayor Dan Wu and former State Senator Charles Booker, many inflatable creatures, and at least 7,000 other attendees. It was peaceful. It was anti-fascist. #NoKingsLex #NoKings

Thank you for tagging us! And thank you for coming out. It was a beautiful afternoon. And we still have a lot of work to do! #NoKingsLex #NoKings

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If you can't make it, we have specific actions that YOU can do to fight for democracy. (Folks who come can ALSO take action in these ways!) linktr.ee/ky_action_co...

Bishop Mark Van Koevering

Vice Mayor Dan Wu

George Ella Lyon

Charles Booker

LFG. Biggest nonviolent protest ever in this country. Be a part of it. Courthouse Plaza 1-4

Speeches @ 2
💠George Ella Lyon
💠Bishop Mark Van Koevering
💠Vice Mayor Dan Wu
💠Charles Booker

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I'm going to the NO KINGS PRO LOVE FOR DECENT AMERICANS RALLY. AREN'T YOU?

Keep on the lookout on Saturday!

NO KINGS Lexington, KY · Indivisible **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

@50501ky.bsky.social @bgaalliance.bsky.social @ky120unitedaft.bsky.social @bgresistance.bsky.social Let's GOOOOOOOOOOOO LEXINGTON! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

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Yesterday, several hundred labor activists, area grassroots organizers, & citizens gathered in Lexington to remind folks about the power of collective action to fight corporate greed and government inaction.

Our Coalition Linktree has calls to action and more info. linktr.ee/ky_action_co...

Join us Monday for a Rally downtown and then meetup with BGAA for social hour at The Jockey after the event.

Register at Mobilize: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

🔊 Call to action

Want to support educators and protect our kids in Fayette County? Email the County Board members and let them know you support collective bargaining. Learn more from Coalition Partner @ky120unitedaft.bsky.social: buff.ly/B9yXCZt

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🔊 Call to action

Our coalition partner Gathering for Democracy asks you to write to your central KY representatives to support the VISIBLE ACT (buff.ly/Ohifvq0 ), which would require that immigration officers display clear ID.

Learn more here: buff.ly/OiKt5x2

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📅 Save the Date!

@50501ky.bsky.social is hosting Lexington's Rage Against the Machine action on August 2. More info coming soon...

#RageAgainstTheRegime
#August2Action
#ResistTogether
#NonviolentNotPassive
#CommunityStrength
#UnitedInResistance

Clouds billow over a city landscape.

🔊 Call to action

The ominous sky over the courthouse on Thursday reflected the threat that ICE is posing in our communities. Want to verify and stay updated on reported ICE activity in your area? Follow the Neighbors Immigration Clinic buff.ly/sU24ah7 to learn how.

#resist

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📅 Mark your calendars!

Want to make more GoodTrouble? Our coalition partner Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance will host a die-in to mourn the #BigHorribleBill on Thursday, July 24 at 120 N. Limestone.

More info & link in the comments about the "Funeral for the Future We Lost" when available.

#resist

Spencer County, Mayfield Independent and Monroe County are the Kentucky school districts where the programs the Trump administration is now withholding funds for--totaling $87 million across the state--made up the largest share of their 2024 federal funds.
Here are the top 20:

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People stand in the rain with umbrellas

Lexington, you united to stand in the rain for two hours to raise up the work of John Lewis. Now it's time to take action

Choose at least one action from Lexington League of Women Voters to help defend democracy: www.lwvlexington.com/call-to-action

#bgaa #resist #goodtrouble

We at Louisville Public Media just lost $376,000 due to Congress passing the rescission bill last night to claw back funds from public media across America. Today we’re asking those who value our work to help make up those funds in an emergency drive so we can maintain the staff/services we provide:

a person in a blue shirt is standing in front of a car in the rain . Alt: a person in a blue shirt is standing in front of a car in the rain and strong wind with the text "it's just a little rain".

Weather Statement: Rain and storms are in the forecast. Please dress accordingly. We are moving forward rain or shine but will disperse for severe weather. We will update here if anything changes.

"Speak up. Speak out. Get in the way." quote by John Lewis. Good Trouble Lives On. July 17, 6-8 pm, Robert F Stephens Courthouse Plaza, Downtown Lexington. Join us for a silent march, music, vigal, and calls to action. Let's make Good Trouble to honor John Lewis.

We are not spectators to history. We are the makers of it.

LFG!

#bgaa #goodtrouble #goodtroubleky

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Join us! buff.ly/JYZbtCu

Medical debt shouldn’t ever be a thing in a developed country. No other Western industrialized nation has it.

“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” John Lewis

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